steamroll vs overwhelm

steamroll and overwhelm both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steamroll	No	No	Yes	No
overwhelm	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, overwhelm is a hypernym of steamroll; that is, overwhelm is a word with a broader meaning than steamroll:

Other hypernyms of steamroll include overmaster, overpower.

steamroll (verb)	overwhelm (verb)
make level or flat with a steamroller	charge someone with too many tasks
overwhelm by using great force	overcome by superior force
proceed with great force	cover completely or make imperceptible
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure	overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli